Raleigh Debates Over Bowie Anti Evolution Bill This Week
The Bowie anti evolution bill slated to replace the Poole bill faces debate in Raleigh this week. Legislation likely to consume remaining session time, with Tedious arguments echoing 1925 as lawmakers weigh religious and educational tensions. Dr Edwin Mims of Vanderbilt urged Southern leaders to seek truth, citing Tennessee’s anti evolution law and Vanderbilt biology plans. The piece notes a shift toward scientific teaching while criticizing those who pander to demagogues. It asserts Tennessee’s misstep sparked broader debate and praises Nashville institutions for opposing the bill. It finishes with a local note on worker protection through company paid life and sick benefits at Continental Furniture, funded by a group policy since 1918.
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Bowie
Poole
Raleigh
New South
Edwin Mims
Arkansas
North Carolina
Vanderbilt University
Southern Society
New York
Mims
South
Tennessee
Nashville
Continental Furniture Company
Motor Buses for High Point Franchises Debated
Two groups seek a High Point franchise to run scheduled passenger buses, prompting the city council to weigh legal authority and long term effects on the electric street railway. The piece questions monopoly risks, railway condition, and potential transit improvements for the city.
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High Point
Electric Car Company
North Carolina
Insurance protection strengthens worker morale and household safeguards
The group insurance policy fills its own sphere and is not unique in offering protection. The case cited shows the economic and social value of such coverage, as industry strengthens worker morale by enabling frugal lifetime safeguards for their households.
Lady True Heart Triumph At Pinehurst Field Trials
Frank B. Hower of Buffalo, a Guilford County resident, celebrated as Lady True Heart the liver and white pointer won first prize in the free for all at Pinehurst field trials. He and Homer Wheeler traveled together, and the owner claimed the sale price for the dog was not published.
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Mr. Hower
Homer Wheeler
City debates bus franchise to test suburban line feasibility
The council weighs granting a temporary bus service franchise to supplement street transport while protecting existing franchises. The aim is to test a bug line's impact on movement without injuring vested rights as new suburban communities seek service.
Agriculture and Industry Balance in North Carolina
J Elwood Cox argues in Banker-Farmer that balanced agriculture and industry requires farmers to receive returns comparable to industrial workers. He notes debt burdens, rising farm costs, and 1925 crop value declines, urging bankers to aid farmers with credit counsel and market support to improve farm practices and crop storage until favorable prices.
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J. Elwood Cox
High Point
Banker-Farmer
Mr. Cox
United States
Cox
Washington
High Point Folk Leave Today for Visit to Havana
Ten residents of High Point depart at 11 o'clock on a private car and special train for Havana Cuba. The group includes Mr and Mrs O A Kirkman Mr and Mrs J P Rawley Mr and Mrs E W Freeze Mr and Mrs Henry D Perry and Mr and Mrs W G Ragsdale. They will stay two to three weeks at the Imperial hotel serving as headquarters while they tour Cuba and then proceed to Santa de Cuba and Jamaica by steamer.
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Havana
High Point
Cuba
O. A. Kirkman
J. P. Rawley
E. W. Freeze
Henry D. Perry
W. G. Ragsdale
Thomasville
Denton
Harry Hoffman
Imperial
Imperial Hotel
Santa de Cuba
Jamaica
Huffman
Bridge collapse spares workers in canyon fall
The bridge fell during rivet work in a deep gorge but no one was injured. Workmen fled as steel tore apart, leaving the structure hanging from canyon edges amid a tense, silent scene.
Wilkins Plans risky Arctic experiments with ice landings
Captain Wilkins outlines a daring polar expedition to reach 10 000 feet, land on ice for depth soundings, and push toward Siberia if needed. Support teams at Point Barrow would aid by radio if possible, else a ground march may follow with Bilson contributing to science.
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Wilkins
Polar
Siberia
Point Barrow
Fairbanks
Bilson
Arectic
Electric drill theft leads to arrest of Valley City girl
A local garage reported a stolen electric drill and a suitcase taken to a bank. A failed break in through a transom and a jimmied door led patrols to a sobbing girl found hiding near the stairway. Dr. Josey had sheltered her, noting strict curfew and lack of close friends. Miss Meyers is identified as a Valley City high school graduate with a reputation as a prominent student.
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Denny Sullivan
Sullivan
Valley City
Special Evangelistic Services at First Baptist Church
For the next eight Sundays special evangelistic services will be held at First Baptist Church starting at 7 30 p m A song service from 7 30 to 8 00 will feature old hymns and congregational singing The public is invited to attend and participate.
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First Baptist Church
Silent Worker Faces Grim Dejection Amid Span Clearing
In a sudden span clearing no fatalities occurred though one man lay still, hurt and motionless apart from the crew. His expression shows grim detachment, eyes blank with a thwarted, blank despair as others continue work.
Sam McGeorge Amid Bridge Crash Vision
Sam McGeorge of McGeorge and Callahan, noted mechanical engineering leaders, escaped bodily harm as a bridge failed. He was scanning blueprints when steel scraped and a flaming blade struck the builder, igniting a fevered wish to have stood at the bridge’s center as it plunged into the abyss.
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Sam McGeorge
McGeorge and
Callahan
McGeorge
McGeorge Fails On Ilk Gorge Bridge Venture
Sam McGeorge faced a crushing setback after a bold gorge bridge project, once trusted to him and Callahan, collapsed as rival firms had refused the task. The failure overwhelms McGeorge after his greatest undertaking.
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Sam McGeorge
McGeorge
Callahan
The Engineer Holds Firm After Reevaluation
The engineer declared he would not admit defeat until proven wrong. After the first blow of the affair he ordered a re check of his figures and specifications. The stress and strain calculations were correct and the re check showed the builder made no error.
Bridge inspection reveals cast iron girder instead of steel
Inspectors lowered to the bridge ends and examined the girder closely finding cast iron at the outer edge rather than the specified steel.
Reconstruction pledge after misidentified material issue
The concerned party admitted a mistake in supplied material after negotiations and agreed to cover all expenses for reconstructing the span. This assurance followed their visit to the site and subsequent discussions about remedy and responsibility.
Forging a Bond: Faulty Girder Recast Into Steel
A damaged girder was melted at the foundry and recast by pouring carbon into molten iron. The two cast iron pieces fused and tempered into steel, transforming brittle metal into a stronger, more resilient material ready for molding into new shapes.
Bridge Girders Repaired After Partial Collapse
A damaged span was lifted and a girder replaced at the construction site. Two bridge ends were hoisted into place and minor repairs completed the restoration, making the span whole again.
Great transformations take place when the proper substance is infused
A brief note on the idea that suitable material additions trigger meaningful changes in a substance that initially lacks essential qualities. The statement emphasizes the role of proper infusion in enabling substantial transformation.
The Harper family portrait in a state tale of a prodigal
Jack Harper, heir to a prominent family, grew up amid luxury with a bank president father and influential forebears. Though his brothers showed early promise, Jack earned a reputation as the ne er do well of the Harper clan.
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Jack Harper
First National Bank
Jack
Harper
Gentleman Jack the Notorious Underworld Figure
Jack Harper, known as Gentleman Jack, rose to notoriety in a northern city as the leader or figurehead of the Wharf Rat gang. Authorities linked many burglaries to him, but he remained uncaught, always evading capture as the law struggled to reach him.
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Jack Harper
North
Gentleman Jack
Wharf Rat Gang
Law
Jack
Jack Caught in Unspecified Circumstance
A report notes that an individual named Jack was caught, with details described as occurring in a particular manner but not specified in the accessible text. No further outcomes or names are provided.
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Jack
Wealthy broker Morgan Pearson and family vacation at Far Rockaway
Morgan Pearson described as the city’s wealthiest broker summering at Far Rockaway. The Pearson town house is closed for vacation months with the housekeeper aged and deaf and other servants dismissed for the period.
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Morgan Pearson
Far Rockaway
The Clever Burglar Plans His Great Heist
After careful planning the thief known as Genthman Jack prepares to loot the Pearsons jewels from a bank safe deposit box. He believes the valuables, long in the family, will make him independent for life and aims to breach a burglar-proof wall safe.
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Jack
Pearsons
Safe with a nitro touch leads to quiet entry
A man uses a keyring to open a front door and quietly climbs the stairs toward a strongbox. The scene suggests no burglary in progress as he moves with a calm, calculated intent, raising questions about his true plans and motives.
Hidden box behind oil painting in blue room
The little strong box was located behind an oil painting of Col. Houston Pearson great grandfather of the broker and was situated in the blue room of the west wing. Jack made his way cautiously to this spot.
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Col. Houston Pearson
Jack
Attempted theft thwarted by unexpected interruption
A portrait was removed and a hole drilled in the front of the safe near the combination dial. A cup was fixed and preparations were made to pour the caressing fluid into the hole. The plan collapsed when a quiet voice spoke, stopping the crime before the bottle was used.
Burglar Confronted by Calm Caller With Small Automatic
A burglar faces an unexpected visitor, a composed young woman who draws a small automatic and orders him to stand still. He yields and asks to call the police, but she makes no move to use the phone, keeping him at gunpoint.
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Jack
Adam
Ae Smail
Teen Adele Pearson Involved In Beach Robbery Night
Adele Pearson returned to the city from the seaside where she had glimpsed the jewel room and watched a worker during an overnight conversation that followed an attempted robbery. The pair bonded over shared college friends as the night progressed.
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Adele Pearson
Beach reunion tests love as party guest resists temptation
A girl plans a return to the beach next week and a house-party is held with Jack among the invitees. The tale says house-parties prove love, yet he denies stealing spoons and swears off theft, claiming he has all he wants with her.
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Jack
Tale ends with reunion and promised wedding
The family welcomes him after his reform, and he and the girl marry as planned, living happily afterward.
Great Transformations Fueled by Proper Substance Infusion
A concise study notes how applying the right substance to a deficient material triggers notable improvements. It outlines the concept and emphasizes the transformative effect of correct infusion on properties and performance.
Two Services at Central Friends Church
Central Friends Church hosts two services with pastor Tom Anderson Sykes delivering messages. Morning topic Folk Who Will Never Let Themselves be Discouraged and evening topic Choosing Chums Influence Upon Life and Character. Special music accompanies both services.
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Central Friends Church
Tom Anderson Sykes
Jesus
Salome
Man
Hosmer
Arthur
Norman Fidler
Florida Senator's Flood Control Bill Advances
A Senate bill by Democrat Senator Trammell authorizes 45000 dollars for a Coloosahatchie river and Lake Okeechobee flood control survey. The measure, approved by the Senate, moves to the House where Florida Democrat Representative Drane has a companion bill pending.
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Washington
Coloosahatchie
Lake Okechobee
Trammell
Florida
Senate
House
Drane
High Point residents plan trips to Cuba this month
A large number of High Point residents contemplate Cuba travel this month with a group of about 10 leaving for Havana this morning and more planning to go within the next two weeks. Names include L. Davis Amos Hayworth Crawford Griffith and Slame Ra kin and others.
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Cuba
Havana
L. Davis
C. Amos
Hayworth
City
Crawford
Asheboro
K. K. Griffith
Kernersville
W. Slame
Alex Rakin, Jr
Walter Dalton
Florida
C, Jones
Bob Jones
Lexington Avenue Extension To Be 26 Foot Highway
W Jones of the county commission leads a project to replace the old 16 foot Wrexington road with a 26 foot asphalt highway from the city limits to the Davidson county line about one mile away. The county will fund construction, creating a hard surface link to Beaufort via route 10 with Five Points as a turning point. A survey will finish soon and work may start next week if weather holds, with hedges lining both sides and plans to enhance appearance. Traffic is expected to speed up once the road is completed.
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W. Jones
County Commission
Davidson County
Davidson Countine
Beaufort
Lexington Avenu
Mrs Delphine Welborn Dies at Residence at 74
Mrs Delphine Welborn widow of W M Welborn died at her residence 720 South Hamilton Street after several weeks illness. Born March 8 1853 in Randolph County she was active in Fair field M P church then Welch Memorial church. Survived by three daughters two brothers two sisters six grandchildren. funeral tomorrow 2 pm Welch Memorial church with several pastors officiating. burial Fairfield cemetery.
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Delphine Welborn
W. M .Welborn
Hamilton Street
Welborn
Randolph County
William and
Dorcus Blizzard
Fairfield M. P
Welch Memorial Church
Walborn
T. E. Pierce
O. L. Ruth
Pilgrim Holiness Church
W. B. Davis
South Main
M. E. Church
Fairfield Cemetery
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Carolina Prints
Agriculture and Industry
Charlotte News
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Friends Church
Tom A. Sykes
Largo
New World Symphony
Dvorak
Roberts
Leaington
Welch Memorial
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